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Young people want to understand how they can help tackle climate change. EMR’s Save the World workshop gives students aged 14–16 a behind-the-scenes look at how recycling supports a low-carbon future. Through interactive learning and site exploration, students discover how complex materials — from electric vehicle batteries to renewable energy components — are recovered, processed and prepared for reuse. It’s a chance to see the technology, skills and innovation behind modern recycling and the careers helping build tomorrow’s sustainable industries. Register your organisation to learn more about EMR education projects ⬇️

Moving material at the scale the circular economy demands takes more than road haulage. It takes the right infrastructure, used in the right way. A logistics network capable of handling massive volumes, and one that reduces pressure on local infrastructure. Last month, the team at EMR Cardiff Docks celebrated the restart of rail freight into the site with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This marks the first time since 2009 that we have used this direct rail connection to move materials into the docks. By bringing rail back into regular use, we are moving materials reliably, at pace, and in the lowest-carbon way possible. This shift allows us to handle high volumes efficiently, keeping the site ready for tomorrow's demands.

One of the biggest barriers to a truly circular energy system isn't technical. It's financial. Circular projects work. But too often they stall at the point of investment, not because the outcomes aren't real, but because the industry hasn't built the language, the data, or the structures that make those outcomes legible to lenders. That's the conversation our Head of Renewables, Eve Andrews, will be part of at All-Energy Exhibition and Conference 2026, joining the "Financing the Future: Making Circular Projects Bankable" session on Wednesday 13th May. With an EngD in wind industry circularity and hands-on experience leading EMR's renewables work, Eve brings both technical depth and commercial grounding to a discussion that matters for the whole sector. If you're at All-Energy this May, this one is worth being in the room for.

Creating spaces where people feel safe, included and able to thrive is something we care deeply about, which is why we support The Puddle Project through our Building Brighter Futures Fund. The Puddle Project creates inclusive, accessible outdoor spaces where children and adults with special educational needs can play, learn and connect; enjoying the spaces with their families and making new friends along the way. Shaped by the people who use it, the site now offers calm, welcoming areas designed to help support them as they build confidence, connection and independence. It's investments like these that Building Brighter Futures was founded for - making a difference today and supporting tomorrow's potential.

This VE Day, we're taking a moment to honour those who have served, past and present. Through our Veterans Network, we're committed to supporting the people who've given so much to our country. We offer career pathways built around their skills and wellbeing support when it's needed. To our veterans, thank you for your service.

The circular economy doesn’t build itself. It takes organisations willing to come together, align on strategy, and commit to the hard work of turning ambition into action. Bill Firth, our General Manager of Business Development, was in London last month doing exactly that with fellow Circularity in Practice taskforce members. The initiative is now moving from launch into action, and EMR intends to be at the centre of it.

Recycling isn’t just good for the planet — it also has real economic value. EMR’s Maths in Business session shows students aged 10–11 how materials move through the circular economy and why they matter to businesses and communities. Through practical activities, pupils identify different metals, weigh materials, calculate their value and understand how recycling creates commercial opportunity. It’s a simple way to connect classroom maths with the real world — showing how sustainability, resources and economics all work together. Register your organisation to learn more about EMR education projects ⬇️

The performance of the UK’s electric vehicle sector depends on rare earth magnets, yet the supply chain remains exposed. Relying on complex global networks and virgin materials creates a vulnerability that industry can no longer ignore. If we are to build a truly resilient, low-carbon automotive sector, the priority must shift from extraction to the domestic recovery and reuse of these vital materials at scale.   That is why EMR is proud to be part of REACT-UK: Rare Earth Automotive Circular Technologies. REACT UK is a new £6.5 million grant-funded project under the DRIVE35 programme, delivered by the Department for Business and Trade through the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and Innovate UK.   Led by HyProMag Ltd, the consortium brings together Mkango Rare Earths UK, JLR, LESS COMMON METALS LIMITED, the University of Birmingham and EMR to develop a circular UK supply chain for NdFeB magnets.   Our role in this partnership is defined by practical application. EMR will enable the recovery of magnet-containing components from end-of-life hybrid and electric vehicles, ensuring these materials are returned to UK manufacturing. This is circularity designed for industrial requirements, providing the raw materials necessary for the next generation of high-grade automotive applications.   REACT UK strengthens our capabilities and reinforces our commitment to building a UK supply chain for critical minerals and rare earth recycling from the urban mine. This project builds on previous collaboration with the project partners and compliments our other Drive35 projects including CircularREEconomy (CREEM) & MOBIUS.   We are recovering critical components today to secure industrial supply chains tomorrow.

Fantastic afternoon last week spent in Liverpool with Declan Ware and Daniel Hawkins at EMR. We’re very proud to be supporting one of the world’s largest metal recycling companies and great to see it in action.